Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter II: "Broken Wings"

Devlog

• NALE is now on Steam!
  July 09, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  As of today, our collected release of all three chapters of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle is now available on Steam, in NINA AQUILA: LEGAL EAGLE, SEASON ONE! Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.c... Continue reading

  
• Nina Aquila is coming to Steam!
  March 17, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're happy to announce that Nina is coming to Steam in Summer 2021, in the form of NINA AQUILA: LEGAL EAGLE, SEASON ONE! This new release collects all of the chapters so-far into one package, with a... Continue reading

  
• Happy Valentine's from NALE!
  February 14, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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• Lunar New Year Twitter Giveaway!
  January 31, 2021 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're hosting a Twitter giveaway! https://twitter.com/NinaAquilaGame/status/1355917605224280067... Continue reading

  
• v1.71 - Minor Bugfix
  December 20, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, Just pushed out a new version of NALE Chapter 2, v1.71. The only change in this chapter is a minor bugfix, which repairs an issue where a space in a filename caused one of the battles to not f... Continue reading
• v1.7 - Accessibility Update
  December 15, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're pleased to announce that NALE Chapter 2 has been updated to v1.7, which has brought a range of Accessibility Updates . Since early in the game's life, we've had feedback from users who want to... Continue reading

  
• New version: v1.6
  December 02, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  NALE Chapter II has been updated to version 3.1. Tanuki-sama Studios branding has been added Fixed "step sprite problem" Nina "sleeping" image has been cropped slightly ... plus many minor fixes. As a... Continue reading

  
• Ethan Fox rebrands to Tanuki-sama Studios, & exciting future plans for NALE!
  November 29, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We're excited to announce the formation of a new developer, Tanuki-sama Studios , which has been created to function as the development studio for Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle . In practical terms, this... Continue reading

  
• UPDATE: NALE Chapter 2 v1.5
  November 17, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  We've updated the version of NALE Chapter 2 for download to v1.5. This version just includes a bunch of small fixes - typos, a few things here-and-there. These were things which became evident to us i... Continue reading

  
• New voice actor & major update!
  October 16, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone! NALE Chapter 2 has seen a major update today! As we move towards Chapter 3's upcoming release (I'll announce the date soon!), we're producing new builds of Chapters 1 and 2 with many fixe... Continue reading

  
• Last chance for the NALE Twitter Giveaway!
  August 21, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Last chance to enter the NALE Twitter giveaway! You could win an Amazon voucher or a sweet NALE shirt! Enter here: https://twitter.com/NinaAquilaGame/status/1290981882025381888... Continue reading

  
• Welcome bundle buyers!
  June 10, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone! I understand a bunch more people than usual today will see this, because NALE Chapter 2 is part of the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality . Welcome to Nina Aquila's adventures in Fled... Continue reading

  
• Support the GDC relief bundle!
  April 01, 2020 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! NALE Chapter 2 is currently OFF SALE, and I ask that people interested in buying it instead go and support the GDC relief bundle! More info here: https://itch.io/b/471/gdc-relief-bundle... Continue reading
• NALE SALE for Halloween!
  October 26, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  NALE Chapter II is on SALE for Halloween! For a limited time, Chapter II is discounted by 50%, so get in while the sale lasts!... Continue reading
• NALE news, soon!
  September 15, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hey all, sorry for the brief hiatus! I took a bit of time off after completing NALE chapter 2, but I just wanted to let you know that I'm back in the saddle, and new NALE news will be coming soon!... Continue reading
• We're watching Fire Force this week in the NALE discord!
  August 27, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  In the NALE discord, we've started something of an "anime book club". We're checking out a couple of episodes of a new show every week, as nominated by one of our members, and this week we're watching... Continue reading
• Keeping up with NALE news?
  August 21, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone, Just wanted to let you guys know that with NALE Chapter 1 effectively now completed, and NALE Chapter 2 released, I strongly recommend you follow me on one of these two services for NALE... Continue reading
• New shirt designs!
  August 20, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  New tee designs have gone up on the NALE merch store! Much of NALE Chapter 2 takes place at an anime and card gaming convention, called DFA 23. These shirts are the official merch of that event; the d... Continue reading

  
• Mac version info (NALE C2)
  August 18, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi everyone, Apologies about NALE Chapter II launching without a Mac version. This was because I don't personally own a Mac, so I can't test a Mac version (C1 was easier because it was so short, I cou... Continue reading
• Now available & FREE this weekend! Check out Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter II: "Broken Wings"!
  August 16, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  The day has finally come, and Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter II: "Broken Wings" is now available! Also, the game will normally be $3.99, but it's free for this first weekend! Download it, play it,... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update #31 - Final development update!
  August 11, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Actually at a bit of a loss as to what to talk about this week, because development is now over. Last night, I produced the final zip file of the build you guys will be getting, and with that complete... Continue reading
• NALE C2 Releases August 16th! (+Release info!)
  August 09, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Great news everyone! It's my pleasure to announce that after nearly 7 months, thousands of hours, countless late nights and blood, sweat & tears, Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter II: "Broken Wings" w... Continue reading

  
• Updated screenshots!
  August 08, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  We now have final screenshots for the NALE Chapter 2 upcoming release. Enjoy!... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update #30 - Almost there!
  August 07, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all, sorry that this one was a little late - I was at the Tokonatsu Anime Festival last weekend, so I had to wait until today to post this. Development on Chapter 2 is practically complete! I'm sti... Continue reading
• Weekly update #29 - Almost done!
  July 28, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Quick update, we're now waiting on just one more commissioned piece of art. Chapter 2 has been through several rounds of testing and we're just finalising things for launch. Expect a release date anno... Continue reading
• Weekly update #28 - Beta!
  July 20, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  After some work this week, NALE chapter 2 is now in Beta! The game is almost complete. It just needs playtesting, bugfixing, and to have some of the rough edges filed off. Expect a release date announ... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #27! New Evidence System!
  July 13, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Introducing evidence 2.0! This is going to hit NALE Chapter 1 first, then will be present in Chapter 2 upon release. https://ethan-fox.itch.io/nale/devlog/89858/evidence-system-preview This was a feat... Continue reading
• Card battle system tutorial preview!
  July 07, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hey all, just a quick preview of the card battle subgame for chapter 2. This is just the basic tutorial, which has a weird backdrop - to try and make it as simple as possible I wanted to go with somet... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #26 - Card game battle system complete!
  July 06, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Following a bunch of work this week, I've managed to finish the card-game battling system for Chapter 2. However, it's still in a separate project to the main game, so I'm going to have to integrate i... Continue reading
• Do you have a question for Nina?
  June 30, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Just thought I'd put this out there; Chapter 2 will have an "AQUILA CHANNEL" section at the end, just like the first game. If possible, I'd like to have the game's cast respond to questions from playe... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #25 - Main script complete!
  June 30, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hi all, great news this week! Today (actually ten minutes ago) I finished the final state for the events of Chapter 2. That's the 42nd state (to compare, C1 had 7 states). Now I just have a few remain... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #24
  June 23, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  The courtroom section of Day 6 is now complete! Now I just have a few loose ends to wrap up, and the main scripting task for the game is done. After that I need to integrate the card game sub-game, an... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #23
  June 16, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Day 6! Finally working on the very last day of the case. Start this week by setting up the opening cutscene. The end of the main scripting job is in sight!... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #22 - new title screen!
  June 08, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Great news this week! First off, I've finished Day 5 (woo!) which means the end of the project is now in sight. However, NALE 2 now has a new title screen! I wanted to replace it with something less s... Continue reading
• Week 21 WIP video!
  June 03, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hi all, just got a quick video snapshot for you of some of the work undertaken this week! This is presented out-of-context. Naturally it's weird to see Nina walking around ancient underground temples;... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #21
  June 02, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  NALE Chapter 2 has now been in development for half a year! Seems crazy to think about it; it's really flown by. To celebrate, I had something really exciting to show you guys... But for some reason,... Continue reading
• NALE is now part of the British Library's interactive fiction archive!
  May 29, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  NALE Chapter 1 has been added to an archive as part of a British Library initiative. You can read more about what this means here ... Continue reading
• New screenshots!
  May 25, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hey all, I have a bunch of new screenshots! As I said in a reply to a comment last week, it's difficult for me to take screenshots. With the game being a graphic adventure of sorts, it's easy to accid... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #20
  May 25, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Wow, 20 weeks! It seems hard to believe. Still, development is going strong! I'm nearly at the end of case Day 5, which is the last investigation day, then Day 6 is in court. After that, the vast bulk... Continue reading
• Character Spotlight: Chad Hawke
  May 19, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  As we march towards NALE Chapter 2's release, we're going to have a few posts that will shine a spotlight on some of the game's prominent characters. This time around, it's the turn of Prosecutor Chad... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #19
  May 19, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Typical weekly update; I've implemented some more scripting states, and am nearly halfway through Day-5 in the case. The end of the bulk of the work is in sight! Just the rest of this day, then Day-6,... Continue reading
• Giveaway Winner!
  May 12, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hey Shiawase , if you see this, can you please get in touch? You've won the 30$ giveaway! I wanted to get in touch with you via private message or something but I've literally got no other way to rea... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #18
  May 12, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Crazy week at my day job, so sadly slow progress. However, Day 4 is now complete and we're onto day 5! Credit for the original of the attached image has to go to https://twitter.com/goattoself - if... Continue reading

  
• Giveaway follow-up!
  May 12, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hi all, quick follow-up about the giveaway - I've picked a winner at random, but I wanted to inform them and check they can accept the prize before I announce it (just in case I've picked someone who... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #17
  May 06, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  I've finished Day 4! That means I'm onto eventing Day 5, the last investigation day, then Day 6, the last courtroom day. Also, the new UI for presenting/handling evidence is nearly complete, as well a... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #16
  April 28, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  As of this week, I'm finally approaching the end of case day 4. I'm about three-quarters of the way through the scripting and will soon be moving on to the last investigation day. I'm also working wit... Continue reading
• New CuriousCat and Discord!
  April 20, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hey all, after seeing a bunch of my followers posting from it, I decided to join CuriousCat - if you have it, feel free to follow me here! https://curiouscat.me/By_Ethan_Fox The Discord community for... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #14 & 15!
  April 19, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Sorry for the lack of an update last week! It's been a bit of a crazy time. I don't want to go on about it too much but I've had a house move, wedding plans, and had to go on a trip for my day job, so... Continue reading
• New Discord community for Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle!
  April 14, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle now has its own Discord community! As well as NALE, the community's about anime, gaming, JRPGs and most of the stuff that inspired the creation of Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle ... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #13!
  April 03, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hi all! As I stated last week, development is slow this week as I'm in the middle of moving house. I've finished the physical move now, but I'm still waiting for my internet access to be activated. I... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #12!
  March 20, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Slightly early update this week (well, VERY early, as normally I update on weekends!) Finished Day-3 of Chapter 2! This means there are only 2 court days and 1 investigation day left. There are still... Continue reading
• Structuring a larger game project in RPG Maker - Part 1, “Understanding the Problem”
  March 17, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Today we’re going to look at something that I hope will be useful for you guys who are just emerging from doing tutorials to starting to plan your "full games". This approach could also apply to mos... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #11!
  March 16, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Work continues into week 11! This week, I've made big progress in Chapter 2 Day 3 - so much so that I may get onto Day 4 next week. However, I'm struggling a little with what to show . On the one han... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #10!
  March 12, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hi all, almost finished Day 3 of Chapter 2, and Day 4 is back in court so we're getting there! No video this week, but I hope to have a really good one for you guys next week!... Continue reading
• 100 page views!
  March 04, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Just a little milestone, but I wanted to say something anyway! Still running a fair bit behind Chapter 1 (which is measured in the thousands) but then again, Chapter 2 is still in development. Thanks... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #9!
  March 02, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  I have a video for you guys this week! This week's focus has been around taking Day 3's locations and making them functional places, with events and scripting. I'm about halfway there now, but one of... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #8!
  February 23, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  This week has mainly been about mapping, Day-3 of the case requires three quite expansive locations. One that I'm really happy with is the final Duel Arena location, so I've included a short video of... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #7!
  February 16, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Coming to the end of Week 7, and the courtroom scene for Day 2 is now complete, so onto Day 3! Part of Day 3 takes place at a convenience store, which I want to feel similar to a Japanese Conbini. Th... Continue reading

  
• Which do you prefer?
  February 10, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hey guys! Got some new artwork through from Koahri. I'll have a post all about that soon, but for now, I wanted to ask something. I'm bringing in a bust image when Nina shouts OBJECTION! - right now,... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #6!
  February 09, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Hi all! Sorry, but no new screenshots this week. This week's progress has been all about Chapter 2 Day 2, which is the first "in-court" day. Chapter 2 has 6 days; days 1, 3 and 5 are investigations, w... Continue reading
• Development Screenshots!
  February 03, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

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  Just an update to say I've added some screenshots to the page! These are just development shots; I'll likely replace them later in development - but they give you guys a glimpse of what's happening du... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update #5!
  February 02, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hi everyone! Development has gone well this week. I've completed the first day of Chapter 2, and have sent it off to a couple of fans to play through before I move on. The case has 6 days; however, 3... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #4
  January 27, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  As we approach 300hrs in development of NALE (that's purely on RPG Maker MV too; it doesn't include time in Photoshop, setting up the Itch pages, all the other stuff), I'm happy to show you guys the 3... Continue reading
• Weekly Update #3
  January 17, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  The plan for Case 2 is complete! The image attached is just a tiny segment of the mahoosive document that defines all ~40 high-level states that take place throughout. I need to do a consistency pass,... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Update #2
  January 13, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Hi NALErs! This week has mostly been taken up by starting to finalise the plan for Case 2. To explain a bit about what has been going on... NALE is set up as a pair of state machines; an HLSM (high-le... Continue reading
• Weekly update #1
  January 04, 2019 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Work this week has focused on finalising the story for chapter 2. I'm still hammering out some of the details, but I've got the first draft complete. Now I need to do another 2-3 passes to try and tri... Continue reading

  
• Pre-Christmas update!
  December 20, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  Before I take a bit of a break for Christmas, I wanted to post an update about where NALE chapter 2 is, as of right now. The story for the chapter is taking shape; I've got a rough map, start-to-finis... Continue reading
• NALE Chapter II page is up!
  December 19, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  The project page for Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle Chapter II is live! (admittedly, if you're reading this, you probably know that. If not, I have no idea how you got here)... Continue reading
• NALE Chapter II development begins!
  December 16, 2018 by Tanuki-sama Studios

  As of today, NALE Chapter I development is officially finished (save for any minor bugfixes) and all attention is now on Chapter II: "Broken Wings"! I'll be providing regular devlogs to explain the cu... Continue reading